The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-19

J. M. Armstrong, Mrs. A. Crawley,
G. A. Schnack, Alto Mitchell,
Joseph Fellows, Jacob Haynes,
w. II. S. Lund, j. d Warren,
J. A. Johnston, Chas. s. Miles,
L. B. Baynard, L. j. Seyerns,
l. G. Miller, A. L. Miller,
A. Albert & Son, A. P. Williams,
w. r. Sanford, G. NJ. Radcliffe,
H. NJ. HUE. Jacob Gciger,
Chas. Sprelgel, agt Moses Roscnthal,
Bertrand We'll, EdgarH. Mccormick
John DeLacy, Mrs. +. w. Webster,
Isaie WE'LL by VIM. Webster.
l.. P. Wilmington, Gus Gehr,
Mrs. G.. Walker, J. Sterkx,
J. G. White, d. Kuhnagel,
B. Ehrstein, S. Sample,
L. Shevnin, Mrs. +. Archinard,
Mrs. V. Biossat, NJ. c. Mosely,
A. B. Racial, H. l.. Bossat,
Chas. Owen, A. Gueringicr,
B. C. Duke, NJ. Ryan,
J. H. Dennis, Joseph Sterkx, Jr,
Robert p. Hunter, N. l.. McGinnis,
Isaac Sackmau, Coleman Greenwood
John Fousan, d. Lehman,
Jacob Fritz, H. S. Gossens,
II. l.. Mannheim, Julius Levin,
X. j. Bowman, S. Schmalinski,
Mary A. Legras, p. II. Kerrigan,
per w. Legras, +. S. Hctherwck,
Jacob Irving, Mrs. A. Fl. Kennedy
Mrs. G. j. Holt, Mrs. G. 0. Clements
John Clements, agt N. Paul, jr.
Lody Simons, Koch Il Dreyfuss,
Moses Mayer, per F. g. S.
Mires Rosenthal, Jonas Rosenthal,
NJ. Bloom, John J. Ferguson,
Felix Bauer, Mrs. Sarah Gehr,
John We'll, Ben We'll,
John Kramer, +. NJ. Raxsdale,
John G. Rogers, S. ullen,
john Oh h a. Williams, James James 1 r Flint,
c. Goldenberg, A. A. Goodwin,
4. G. Hunter, Mrs Belle Orsborn,
A. Vandcgar, VIM. Smith,
Jacob Irving, ir, j. j. Peter,nan,
Louisa S;mons, w. +. Blackman,
c. L. Radcliffe, w. w. Wilmington, jr
The following ordinance was presented
and read, and on motion of Councilman
Sullivan was unanimously adopted =
ORDINANCE.
RAILROAD TAX ORDINANCE.-STATE OF
LOUISIANA, PARISH OF RApIDEs, CITY
OF ALEXANDRIA.
Whereas, a petition in writing signed
by more than one-third of the property
tax payers of the City Of Alexandria, has
been presented to the City Council of
said city, praying said Council to submit
the question of five mill tax for period
of ten years in aid of the Little Rock and
Alexandria Railway Co., it's successors OF
assigns and
Whereas, the said petition and the said
signatures thereuntO attached have been
duly considered by the City Council of
said city at special meeting held OH the
Goth day of September, 1887; therefore
Be it ordained and enacted by the May
or and City Council of the City of Alex
andria, La.-That in compliance with the
prayer of said petition, special election
is ordered to he held in the City of Alex
andria, on Saturday, the Goth day of Oc-
tOber, 1887, for the purpose of submitting
to the property tax payers of the City Of
Alexandria the question whether or not a
special tax of five mills per annum for ten
years, shall be levied npon all the taxa
bic property in said city i'll aid Of the Lit
tie Rock and Alexandria Railway Co., its
successors or assigns.
Be it further ordained, That SAID cleo
ton shall be held under the general cleo
ton laws of tho State now in force, and
at the polling place to be designated by
the Mayor and Council of said city, and
that the form of ballot to be used in said
special election shall be--'sFor Railroad
Tax" and against Railroad Tax :" and
! Be it further ordained, That majority
| in numbers and in value of the property
fax payers of said City of Alexandria shall
determine the question herewith submit
| ted, aud that the result of the election
shall he announced and promulgated by
the Mayor and City Council Immediately
after the same shall be determined; and
Be it further ordained, That if the re-
suit of the election shall be i'll favor of
the leyying of said special tax the first
levy and collection of said tax shall be
made and the first payment Hereunder
shall be paid to the Little Rock aud Alex
andria Railway Co., its successors or as
signs, whenever the said Company shall
have completed and put in operation Il
good and substantial standard guagc
railroad from the City of Alexandria, Oh
| Red river, to the Arkansas line; also the
construction of railroad bridge across
Red river, connecting Pineville and Alex
andria, and to be located within the in-
corpOratcd limits of the latter; and fur
/ ther that the expense incurred in the col
!, lection of said tax shall be borne By the
said Railway Co. Provided, the actual
work of constructing said Little Rock
and Alexandria Railway shall be com
mcaced on or before the Is; day of April